{"id":12395,"date":"2020-03-31T13:14:29","date_gmt":"2020-03-31T13:14:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecotality.com\/?p=12395"},"modified":"2020-10-03T08:40:53","modified_gmt":"2020-10-03T08:40:53","slug":"north-american-states-clean-energy-pledge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecotality.com\/north-american-states-clean-energy-pledge\/","title":{"rendered":"How North American States are Pushing Clean Energy Forward"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"12395\" class=\"elementor elementor-12395\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-88f08f2 lead-section elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"88f08f2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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href=\"https:\/\/ecotality.com\/north-american-states-clean-energy-pledge\/#How-It-All-Started\" title=\"How It All Started\">How It All Started<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/ecotality.com\/north-american-states-clean-energy-pledge\/#Who-and-What\" title=\"Who and What\">Who and What<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/ecotality.com\/north-american-states-clean-energy-pledge\/#The-Beginning-of-Impact\" title=\"The Beginning of Impact\">The Beginning of Impact<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ca3eec6 right-column\" data-id=\"ca3eec6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap 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alt=\"Carlos\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" \/><\/p><p class=\"author-bio-text\"><span class=\"written-by-text\">Written by<\/span> <span class=\"job-title\">qualified solar engineer<\/span> <span class=\"author-name\">Carlos<\/span><span class=\"written-by-period\">.<\/span> <span class=\"last-updated-text\">Last updated:<\/span> <time datetime=\"2020-10-03 08:40:53\">October 3, 2020<\/time><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4caed31 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4caed31\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b3770e9\" data-id=\"b3770e9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ff3f74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ff3f74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At the beginning of the year, within a span of a few months, a number of states including California, Washington, New Mexico, and Puerto Rico passed a law for switching entirely to clean energy by 2045 or 2050. This is a remarkable milestone in the country\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/ecotality.com\/climate-change-report-how-advantages-of-solar-energy-help\/\">climate conservation<\/a> landscape, especially considering the fact that there is no federal legislation in place that is even remotely ambitious.<\/p>\n<p>The latest state to carry forward this trend was Washington, with Gov. Inslee signing the law in spring last year. This has brought attention to the US Climate Alliance, which is comprised of governors of a number of states planning a transition towards a 100% clean energy future. This includes governors from Wisconsin, Nevada, Maine, and Illinois &#8212; along with the previously mentioned states.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How-It-All-Started\"><\/span>How It All Started<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>An instrumental player in initiating the shift has been Environment America and its <a href=\"https:\/\/environmentamerica.org\/feature\/ame\/100-renewable\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">100% Renewable<\/a> campaign. At the same time, local campaigns that spring up every now and then like are aiding to this drive.<\/p>\n<p>2019 was described by the Union of Concerned Scientists as the \u2018banner year for state clean energy\u2019. However, the first such legislation was passed by Hawaii 4 years before. Additionally, it has not just states that resolve to go 100% green but also cities. Six cities &#8211; Aspen, Burlington, Georgetown, Greensburg, Rock Port, and Kodiak Island have already hit their 100% targets.<\/p>\n<p>Although on the surface it looks like a political movement, considering the fact that all the governors are Democrats, the shift is actually more of a bipartisan effort. This is clear from the <a href=\"https:\/\/climatecommunication.yale.edu\/publications\/energy-in-the-american-mind-december-2018\/2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report<\/a> from Yale University\u2019s study that points to the fact that these laws received strong support from both sides among Americans, with 95% Democrats and 71% Republicans being welcome to this change.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who-and-What\"><\/span>Who and What<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>What started with just one state and one city has come a long way. As of 2020, a significant number of states are aiming at a 100% clean energy future. The following is a map depicting the states passing policies setting clean energy targets, followed by a state-wide description of mandates\/goals.<\/p>\n<p><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/ecotality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/map-showing-the-main-type-of-energy-sources-in-USA.webp 529w,https:\/\/ecotality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/map-showing-the-main-type-of-energy-sources-in-USA-150x150.webp 150w,https:\/\/ecotality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/map-showing-the-main-type-of-energy-sources-in-USA-300x298.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 529px) 100vw, 529px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/ecotality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/map-showing-the-main-type-of-energy-sources-in-USA.png\" height=\"526\" width=\"529\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecotality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/map-showing-the-main-type-of-energy-sources-in-USA.png 529w, https:\/\/ecotality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/map-showing-the-main-type-of-energy-sources-in-USA-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/ecotality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/map-showing-the-main-type-of-energy-sources-in-USA-300x298.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 529px) 100vw, 529px\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12399 sp-no-webp\" alt=\"map showing the main type of energy sources in USA\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  > <\/picture><\/p>\n<h3>California<\/h3>\n<p>Passed a legislation for a mandate toward 100% clean energy by 2045.<\/p>\n<h3>Connecticut<\/h3>\n<p>Executive Order for a goal toward 100% clean energy by 2040.<\/p>\n<h3>DC<\/h3>\n<p>Legislation for mandate toward 100% renewable energy by 2032.<\/p>\n<h3>Hawaii<\/h3>\n<p>Legislation for mandate toward 100% renewable energy by 2045.<\/p>\n<h3>Maine<\/h3>\n<p>Legislation for a mandate toward 100% clean energy by 2050.<\/p>\n<h3>Nevada<\/h3>\n<p>Legislation for a goal toward 100% clean energy by 2050.<\/p>\n<h3>New Jersey<\/h3>\n<p>Executive Order for a goal toward 100% clean energy by 2050.<\/p>\n<h3>New Mexico<\/h3>\n<p>Legislation for a mandate toward 100% clean energy by 2045.<\/p>\n<h3>New York<\/h3>\n<p>Legislation for a mandate toward 100% clean energy by 2040.<\/p>\n<h3>Puerto Rico<\/h3>\n<p>Legislation for a mandate toward 100% clean energy by 2050.<\/p>\n<h3>Virginia<\/h3>\n<p>Executive Order for a goal toward 100% clean energy by 2050.<\/p>\n<h3>Washington<\/h3>\n<p>Legislation for a mandate toward 100% clean energy by 2045.<\/p>\n<h3>Wisconsin<\/h3>\n<p>Executive Order for a goal toward 100% clean energy by 2050.<\/p>\n<p>Most states have a gradual target system. Besides the above-mentioned 100% targeting states, Vermont and Oregon have also set clean energy targets of 75% and 50% by 2032 and 2040. Four years later, they are considering circling the 100% number along with a few other states.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The-Beginning-of-Impact\"><\/span>The Beginning of Impact<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The 15+ states that have set some sort of a clean energy goal make up 28% of the entire U.S. population. What started with municipalities has now reached a respectable level that commands attention from all over the globe. There is little doubt that this percentage of the population, under a clean energy policy, will keep inching toward 100% in the coming years.<\/p>\n<p>On the same lines, American utility companies are also pledging a gradual shift to 100% clean energy generation. In the last 6 years, 15 utilities have set a target to go either net-zero or 100% green, with most of the pledges coming in the past two to three years. As a result of Environment America\u2019s campaigning, a number of colleges have also pledged to go 100% renewable, including some big names such as Cornell University and Colorado State University.<\/p>\n<p>The renewable push is clearly visible in numbers. In 2015, the total renewable energy PPAs signed accounted for only 0.6 gigawatts. The number rose to 9.1 GW in 2018, and 2019 saw a staggering 5.9 GW of new contracts (source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.deloitte.com\/us\/en\/insights\/industry\/power-and-utilities\/organizational-energy-use-100-percent-renewables.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Deloitte 100 Percent Renewable Transition Survey<\/a>). However, aside from the public sentiment toward climate change and renewables, a major driving factor has also been the plunge in the prices of renewable energy equipment. For example, a drop of 70% in the <a href=\"https:\/\/ecotality.com\/how-much-do-solar-panels-cost-to-install\/\">prices of solar<\/a> power equipment has occurred in the last decade.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-adaee28 references-section elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"adaee28\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fae992a\" data-id=\"fae992a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63ba581 references-heading elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"63ba581\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">References<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c63eaf references elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c63eaf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.ucsusa.org\/jeff-deyette\/states-march-toward-100-clean-energy-whos-next\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">States March toward 100% Clean Energy\u2013Who\u2019s Next?<\/a> &#8211; Union of Concerned Scientists<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/innovation.luskin.ucla.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/100-Clean-Energy-Progress-Report-UCLA-2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Progress Toward 100% Clean Energy<\/a> &#8211; UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/environmentamerica.org\/sites\/environment\/files\/programs\/energy\/100-percent-renewable.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">100% Renewable<\/a> &#8211; Environment America<\/li>\n<\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-513533f post-rating-section elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"513533f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-72f6be6\" data-id=\"72f6be6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f32531a post-rating elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"f32531a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><!-- Rate my Post Plugin --><div  class=\"rmp-widgets-container rmp-wp-plugin rmp-main-container js-rmp-widgets-container js-rmp-widgets-container--12395 \"  data-post-id=\"12395\">    <!-- Rating widget -->  <div class=\"rmp-rating-widget js-rmp-rating-widget\">          <p class=\"rmp-heading rmp-heading--title\">        We hope you liked this article. 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